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Added on the 01/02/2021 13:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
In less than three months, Israel expects to have immunized all its citizens who are over 16 against the novel coronavirus. Business Insider reports achieving that goal would likely make Israel the world's first to immunize the vast majority of its population. Israel has far outpaced the rest of the world with its vaccination campaign. In fact, it has already administered the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to about one in five of its citizens. Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced a deal with Pfizer to secure enough doses to immunize its adult population by the end of March.
Jerusalem, Aug 1 (EFE / EPA) .- Israel began Sunday to inject the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to adults over 60 years of age, after starting this inoculation phase on Friday with President Isaac Herzog and a small number of people.(Camera: ATEF SAFADI)SHOT LIST: VACCINATION DRIVE FOR THE THIRD JAB FOR ADULTS OVER 60 IN JERUSALEM, ISRAEL.
Rome (Italy), Feb 9 (EFE), (Camera: Paula Bernabéu/Valme Pardo).- The Lazio region and its capital, Rome, are leading the way in Covid-19 vaccine rollout in Italy as they have started to immunize people over 80 thanks to a pioneering system.FOOTAGE OF A VACCINATION CENTRE IN ROME.SOUNDBITES OF CARLO FEDERICO PERNO, MICROBIOLOGY AND DIAGNOSTIC IMMUNOLOGY UNIT AT THE BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN ROME:"Here we have already vaccinated all the health workers, we have also completed the second dose. Practically all of them wanted to be vaccinated. There is a great adherence."
A relative handful of Americans have received the vaccine to protect against the novel coronavirus. But according to HuffPost, it's unclear if those lucky few can still pass along the virus to others, even if they themselves aren't infected. Likewise, it's important to remember that even after getting the jab, it takes the body at least a month to build up its immunity to COVID-19. Therefore, it's essential to continue following proven public health measures, like universal masking, handwashing, and physical distancing. Experts say Americans shouldn't start to relax on observing these measures until roughly 70% of the population has been vaccinated.
White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci says the rate of vaccinations against COVID-19 should speed up soon. Business Insider reports Fauci told ABC News' Martha Raddatz on Sunday there's no reason why the US can't immunize 1 million people per day right now. If so, it would put the country on track to meet President-elect Joe Biden's goal of vaccinating 100 million people in his first 100 days in office. Fauci said that herd immunity in around 75% to 90% of the population might be achieved by the end of summer or early fall. According to Business Insider, he explained that his estimate could vary, based on how many people choose to get vaccinated.
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